Ok, so I've been making some observations about my body. You see, I've been bad... really bad, actually... about hitting the gym. I finally made my way in Tuesday, and had my first workout since my Greek adventure.

That's three and a half months, for anyone who cares. A lifetime of bad habits building there.

On top of that, I haven't been eating the best things for me. I discovered I have a weakness for such foods as Fig Newtons, Twinkies, Zingers, and Girl Scout Cookies.

I learned while I was working out regularly that I could get away with eating anything. My appetite came back strong, and my waist continued to shrink.

Well, even though I never managed to find time to workout for one reason or another the entire summer, my appetite didn't wane. Yesterday, I weighed in at 172 lbs., 15 pounds over my low point from last year, one pound under my weight when I discovered I had dropped so much from the before time, and still about thirty pounds under where I was three years ago.

The latter is good. The rest? Not so much. At least I still have my fat pants, because the clothes I've bought over the last couple of years are a bit tight around the waist.

So, I need to make the conscious effort... more time in the gym, watch what I eat in the interim (and cut some things out entirely), and strive to eat regularly.

Another discovery I've made in the last month is how lousy some food makes me feel. It's been easy to cut out diet soda and twinkies... because consuming them just zapped me. It'll be ok to splurge occasionally, when I can ensure it will only be occasionally.

I'm confident I'll get back on track, but it's going to take some time to re-instill the good habits.

What i'm listening to:

Disturbia
Rihanna
Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded